Zidane backs Jesé for first team

"Zidane doesn't think Jesé Rodríguez should leave", Florentino Pérez revealed. Real Madrid's head of football could be the key to the young gun fulfilling his objective of making it into the first team.

Zidane knows the youth team player well, has watched Jesé play and declared himself an admirer of the youngster's direct football style, skill and goalscoring ability.

Florentino Pérez and Zidane are all set to hold preliminary meetings to talk about planning the future squad, with Jesé's name sure to be mentioned.